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as in subsidies
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
the National Park Service received an increased appropriation for wildlife management
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as in takeovers
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
the insurgents' appropriation of the house for their headquarters
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Recent Examples of appropriations
In his pitch for privatization, Allen decries New College’s reliance on state appropriations and claims the school has never been well-suited for the State University System, pointing to its unusually high cost in taxpayer dollars per student.
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Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
In recent years, it has been funded with a relatively even split of private donations to support its programming, and federal appropriations provided by Congress to support its core operations including the maintenance of the facilities, further underscoring its unique status.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Congress is expected to vote this week on one of its 12 appropriations bills to fund the government for Fiscal Year 2026 and avoid a shutdown.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Public media had relied on an advanced appropriations cycle, meaning that Congress had already allocated the money through 2027.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
What Student Loan Borrowers Should Know For now, the new appropriations bill that would cut even more funding to student loan programs and financial aid is just a proposal.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
So far, the House and Senate have each only passed two appropriations bills through their respective chambers – though the lower chamber has pushed nine bills out of committee and the Senate has managed to clear eight of its bills from committee.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Martin said the council has passed $900,000 in additional appropriations, year to date, on top of the $48 million 2025 budget.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Nonprofit organizations sued, arguing the freeze violated Congress's constitutional power over appropriations.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
In recent years, it has been funded with a relatively even split of private donations to support its programming, and federal appropriations provided by Congress to support its core operations including the maintenance of the facilities, further underscoring its unique status.
—Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Congress is expected to vote this week on one of its 12 appropriations bills to fund the government for Fiscal Year 2026 and avoid a shutdown.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
Public media had relied on an advanced appropriations cycle, meaning that Congress had already allocated the money through 2027.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
What Student Loan Borrowers Should Know For now, the new appropriations bill that would cut even more funding to student loan programs and financial aid is just a proposal.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
So far, the House and Senate have each only passed two appropriations bills through their respective chambers – though the lower chamber has pushed nine bills out of committee and the Senate has managed to clear eight of its bills from committee.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Martin said the council has passed $900,000 in additional appropriations, year to date, on top of the $48 million 2025 budget.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Nonprofit organizations sued, arguing the freeze violated Congress's constitutional power over appropriations.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriations
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The massive compensation offer comes as Tesla faces one of its worst sales streaks, with its stock falling 16% this year, driven by rising competition, government cuts to EV subsidies, and Musk’s polarizing politics.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For decades, subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water encouraged massive waste and drained Saudi Arabia’s budget.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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An expert in crime prevention and reduction told Fox News Digital that the recent rash of urban organized street takeovers leaves residents in fear, and feeling like authorities don't have control over the streets they are supposed to protect.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over Labor Day weekend, Milwaukee police officers responded to at least 15 calls related to takeovers, JS public safety reporter David Clarey wrote.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Attack on vaccines For instance, last month, Kennedy canceled nearly $500 million in grants that supported developing mRNA vaccines to prevent the next pandemic.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The public media funding model was designed as a three-legged stool, with federal funding distributed by CPB, leveraged many times over by state and other grants, and viewer and listener contributions.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Then, uncontrolled, jerky movements develop as well as vision loss, dementia, and seizures.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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His father, Rob Sampson, added to CBS News that Logan has only had two seizures, but could be vulnerable without his medication.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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All of the killings happened within 7 miles across two grazing allotments, and range riders and shepherds reported hearing wolf cries in the area on several occasions.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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But as adults across the country reexamine their own daily protein allotments, many are also wondering if the same should be done for their children.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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But county commissioners voted in February to put a moratorium on annexations and incorporations for at least five years to give the county time to assess the fiscal impact of future annexation and incorporations.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Appropriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriations. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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